An ocean expedition to a dynamic marine realm off the little-explored Chilean coast — with seeps and vents emitting nutrients ...

Chinese scientists have found abiotic organic compounds in the ocean crust, shedding light on deep-sea carbon cycles and life ...

Yet these tiny organisms — called plankton — may be unable to thrive in the rapidly warming oceans, according to a pair of ...

Researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug that lives in the deep sea. Nicknamed the 'mystery mollusc,' the nudibranch Bathydevius caudactylus swims through the ocean's midnight ...

Bathydevius caudactylus has evolved unique adaptations to survive in the harsh conditions of the deep sea, including its ...

An unusual sea slug with a large hood, a tail with fingerlike projections and glowing bioluminescence has been found living ...

MBARI researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug that lives in the deep sea. Bathydevius caudactylus ...

Once it forms, particles of marine snow can take weeks to slowly drift to the ocean floor. There, it becomes a vital food ...

Oxygen, the molecule that supports intelligent life as we know it, is largely made by plants. Whether underwater or on land, ...

Scientists uncover unique bacteria within Gulf of Mexico's coral reefs, revealing insights into coral survival in the ocean’s ...

Last week, Scripps Institution of Oceanography PhD candidate Alison Laferriere found the deceased 9.5-foot specimen at ...

While most sea slugs use a rough tongue to feed on prey attached to the seafloor, B. caudactylus uses a cavernous hood to ...